Alpine Skiing Inspired Dog Names

Introduction

For fans of the Winter Olympics, alpine skiing is one of the most action-packed sports in the game. There are numerous fast-paced events from the Super G to the Slalom and everything in between, each of which takes its own set of skills, training and execution. Some are low to the ground and built strictly for speed while others take the daring of high-flying twisting, turning and flipping. So whether you’re an alpine skier yourself, enjoy the sport as a whole or see distinct comparisons between your dog and those on the slopes, giving your dog an alpine skiing inspired name is a great way to tie together two of your lively passions.

Alpine Skiing Inspired Dog Names in Pop Culture

Featured Famous Alpine Skiing Dog

Crusoe

When it comes to sports, dogs have shown an incredible ability to learn and adapt to new environments and in turn, tricks and feats of skill. Air Bud was a fantastic example. Before him, few ever thought that dogs could learn how to bounce a basketball, let alone shoot one into a basket with accuracy consistency.

But of course, there are limits as well. While there have been Internet sensations like golfing dogs, surfing dogs and even DJ dogs, many of them have to be owner-assisted both for safety and for proper execution. Much of it has come to fruition simply because of their owners, whose various interests have dogs trying new things that most would never have imagined could be done by a dog. Which is exactly where Crusoe the Celebrity Dachshund comes in.

At just a year old, Crusoe’s owners, Ryan Beauchesne and Lauren Dionne, decided to start a blog for him as a side project for fun, but after seeing the kind of response he was getting online, decided to step up their game. Like many dogs, his personality started becoming apparent in their early photo and video shoots, which often featured him in full doggy outfits, two things that endeared him to those online.

As the blog developed, Beauchesne had Crusoe participating in all sorts of activities from making coffee to playing poker. The celebrity Crusoe was gaining online was enough to win them a book deal (titled Crusoe the Celebrity Dachshund: Adventures of the Wiener Dog Extraordinaire), which soon translated into merchandise and tours, allowing Beauchesne, who wanted nothing more than to spend more time with his dog, to become his full-time manager.

Having more free time with Crusoe also meant diving into new endeavors, of which Crusoe was gaining comfort with after being thrust into the limelight. One of his most popular videos happened to be when his owner decided to make him a custom snowboard/ski set and take him skiing. After testing out his ability on the magic carpet (easy conveyor belt for beginners) and bunny hill, Beauchesne decided to take him down a real run, all the while capturing the unfolding events on a trusty GoPro.

The video speaks for itself. Crusoe seems to love sailing down the hill and shows few reservations about any part of the process, cementing his status as an adventure dog for the ages. He’s now one of the most famous skiing celebrity dogs on the Internet and has amassed nearly a million views of his skiing videos alone.

Alpine Skiing Inspired Dog Name Considerations

While it may not seem like dogs and skiers have much in common, that doesn’t mean you can’t find clever ways to link the two through a thoughtful name. For the sake of ease, before you push off down the hill, we suggest putting together a short list of your dog’s most prominent traits from their looks to their personality and quirks, as these will be the most appropriate elements to work with.

For instance, if your dog is much more likely to relax and enjoy life than do any type of work, the name Apres would be ideal, as it indicates they’re more into the post-work socializing than the dirty work itself. If they tend to do a lot of things backwards, then Fakie, the term for riding backwards on skis/snowboards, would be perfect. If their coloring makes them look like they are adorning eyewear, then Goggles would be a great choice. For those who love jumping, the names Kicker and Ollie would be solid picks as well.

Like off-piste skiing, there are plenty of directions you can take to reach the bottom of the hill. Try narrowing your list down to the names that are most appropriate, then see which matches the most aspects of their personality.

Male Alpine Skiing Inspired Dog Names

Votes	Name	Vote
0	Alpine Downhill racing on skis
0	Base As in base camp or baseplate, both important to a skiier
0	Blue As in blue run, an easy slope for beginners
0	Carver A take on the word carve, to use ski edges to turn and maneuver
0	Drag As in drag lift, one that pulls skiers up the mountain by dragging them
0	Edge The metal strip used to enhance turning
0	Freestyle A type of skiing that focuses on jumps/flips
0	Goggles Protective eyewear used to keep out snow, glare
0	Ice Frozen water
0	Jib Skiing across a non-snow surface like a box or rail
0	Kicker A small ramp
0	Mogul Bumps on advanced courses
0	Nordic Cross-country style skiing
0	Powder Light, freshly fallen snow
0	Basher An uncontrolled type of skier
0	Schuss Skiing straight downhill
0	Slalom A downhill ski race between tight gates
0	Slope A snowy hill designed for skiing
0	Traverse To weave and bob down a hill
0	Wax Necessary to reduce friction on skis
0	Avalanche A large slab of snow that courses down a mountain
0	Berm A snowbank
0	Bomber Flying down the slope in a barely controllable or out of control fashion
0	Cant The lateral angle of the boot; how it's attached to the ski
0	Fries As in French fries, a slang term for parallel skis
0	Mancuso After Julia Mancuso, a multi-event winning Olympic skier
0	Kjetil After Kjetil André Aamodt, the most successful downhill skier of all-time
0	Maier After Hermann Maier, one of Austria's most decorated skiers
0	Hecher After Traudl Hecher, the youngest Olympic medalist in alpine skiing at only 16
0	Mead After Andrea Mead Lawrence, the first woman to win two golds in alpine

Female Alpine Skiing Inspired Dog Names

Votes	Name	Vote
0	Aerial Freestyle ski jumping
0	Apres Post-skiing drinks and stories
0	Button As in button lift, a lift that looks nearly like a ski pole
0	Crevasse A large, often unforeseen crack in a glacier
0	Fakie Skiing backwards
0	Gondola An enclosed aerial lift
0	Heli As in heli skiing, dropping onto the slope via helicopter
0	Indy A type of grab used in freestyle
0	Liftie A lift operator
0	Monoski A type of ski with both boots attached to one ski
0	Piste French for "ski slope"
0	Ollie A jump or hop that can be done on flat ground
0	Red As in red run, an intermediate slope
0	Salopette Warm, waterproof pants
0	Slush Wet snow or snow that is melting
0	Boots Necessary skiing gear
0	Balaclava A protective face-covering
0	Basket The ring-shaped piece on the end of the ski used to prevent it from digging into the snow too far
0	Bunny As in bunny hill, a small, easy, beginner's hill
0	Camber The upward curvature of a ski
0	Chatter The vibration of the skis caused by high speeds
0	Cirque A steep-walled basin caused by a glacier
0	Couloirs French for "corridor"; an experts only type of skiing area
0	Glade A group of trees
0	Vonn After Lindsey Vonn, a highly accomplished alpine skier
0	Bode After Bode Miller, one of the most successful competitors in history
0	Figini After Michela Figini, the youngest gold medalist in Olympic alpine at 17
0	Janica After Janica Kostelić, alpine skiing's most decorated female athlete
0	Killy After Jean-Claude Killy, who won gold in all events
0	Sailer After Toni Sailer, the first to win all available events in one set of games